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Jeremiah Able
A Norfolk Smuggler: Jeremiah Abel was born in Morton-on-the-Hill, Norfolk on 7th December 1764.
Supported his family by farming, and later running a butchery business, but he sought to supplement his income by a more risky venture:…
Bomber Plane Crash WW11 at Bluestone Plantation.
Handley Page Hampden Bomber Plane 1941
WW11 Bomber Plane crash.
On February 10th 1941 a Handley Page Hampden bomber plane crashed into Bluestone plantation killing all the aircrew: Flight Lieutenant John Frutiger, Sergeant John Hill, Flight…
WW11 Bomber Plane crash.
On February 10th 1941 a Handley Page Hampden bomber plane crashed into Bluestone plantation killing all the aircrew: Flight Lieutenant John Frutiger, Sergeant John Hill, Flight…
Kelly's 1904 Directory
Kelly's Directory of Cambridge. Norfolk & Suffolk 1904 which can be viewed at the Cawston Heritage Centre....
John Kett
Champion of Norfolk Dialect.
Mr John Kett retired in March 1978 after 26 years as Headmaster of Cawston School.
In a few words it is impossible to do justice to what Mr. Kett has meant and means, to the school, the village and the wider…
Mr John Kett retired in March 1978 after 26 years as Headmaster of Cawston School.
In a few words it is impossible to do justice to what Mr. Kett has meant and means, to the school, the village and the wider…
Cawston in 1916
An extract from Kelly's Directory of Norfolk....
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Beryl Rounce
Beryl with her long service Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association award in 1998, the only female farmer.....
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John Rogers - Goose Pie Farm
In the early days fruit would go on over night train and be on London market....
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Community Awards
Pride in Norfolk 2011 Awards....
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Radio Norfolk Broadcast
It was a great pleasure for me last week (11/05/1992) to listen to your Radio programme about the village of Cawston, I just happened to be here on holiday.
I have been living in Germany for the last 20 years but was born in Cawston in 1949 where…
I have been living in Germany for the last 20 years but was born in Cawston in 1949 where…
Red Cross
Cawston Red Cross WW2 photos.
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Airfields in the Cawston Area
Haveringland/Swanington +: When the second World War broke out, Haveringland Hall and its surrounding parkland was taken over by the Air Ministry....
Oulton: RAF Museum can be found at Blickling Hall with stories of the people who served as part of…
Lucky Strike Plane Crash.
Memorial at Booton Rd.
In 1944, Cawston was the scene of a plane crash involving an American bomber....
In 1996 a memorial to the crew of the "Lucky Strike" was unveiled by its Flight Engineer, Jack Sasson....
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